Huge King penguin colonies

Breathtaking, overwhelming, unforgettable.

The number of penguins are breathtaking. Standing on the beach is overwhelming. The sound and smell is unforgettable.

South Georgia Island.

South Georgia Island is probably the best place in the world to see King penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus) in the wild. King Penguins breed on the subantarctic islands and over 1,000,000 pairs breed on South Georgia Island. Huge colonies can be seen on St. Andrews Bay, Gold Harbour, Fortuna Bay and Salisbury Plain. All photos were taken on two trips to this fantastic Subantarctic island in the South Attlantic Ocean near Antarctica in 2003 and 2008

King penguins close-up pictures

If you sit still or lay down on the beach the penguins will approach you and you can get close-up photos of King penguin individuals very easily.

South Georgia Island and King penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus)More than one million King penguins breed on South Georgia Island. Breathtaking, overwhelming, unforgettable are a just a few words to describe these huge rookeries.